A Pope and a Ruler of Greece Meet for the First Time Since 1439; GREEK KING HAS PAPAL AUDIENCE

ROME, May 22 -- King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece had a state audience with Pope John XXIII today. The Vatican attached great importance to the visit by the world's only Orthodox Christian sovereigns and surrounded the event with elaborate solemnity.View Full Article in Timesmachine »

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